Grenoble: a woman thrown from a bridge in Isère by a stranger

Around four o'clock in the morning on the night of Friday to Saturday, in Grenoble, screams were heard by witnesses at the citadel bridge which connects the Saint-Laurent district and the old town by spanning the Isère. A young woman was thrown into the river by a man, according to information from the Dauphiné Libéré confirmed by the Grenoble public prosecutor's office. In a miraculous way and after a fall of five meters, the victim was able to cling to rocks in the water. Called to the scene very quickly, firefighters were able to save her and transport her to hospital. His days are not in danger despite hypothermia.

Placed in a psychiatric hospital

The attacker started shouting as he passed the 24-year-old young woman on the bridge and then pushed her over the wall. Grenoble public prosecutor Eric Vaillant explained this Saturday morning that this 32-year-old man, placed in police custody the same evening, was finally interned in a psychiatric hospital. His state of health is not compatible with the continuation of this police custody.

A message from the victim's father to the police

In a message sent to France Bleu Isère via social networks, the young woman's dad wants to bring his “testimony of gratitude to the two police officers who did not hesitate to dive into the water“to save his daughter.”Too often their work is a source of criticism.”says again this father who would love “highlight this act of bravery“.